Microbiology

Microbiology: Basic and Clinical Principles is written from the ground up for pre-nursing and allied health students. The text  teaches  the fundamentals of microbiology with a  clinical focus to give you practice applying critical thinking to real-world healthcare scenarios. This is the first microbiology text written to emphasize medically relevant topics and  to  align with ASM's Curriculum Guidelines  for  Microbiology in Nursing and  Allied Health.  In the 2nd Edition,  interactive features expand the clinical focus and help further  link lecture and  lab content.  This edition provides extensive Covid-19  coverage; updated sepsis scoring standards; new therapeutics, diagnostics, and preventatives; updates to transmission precautions; and diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM.  You'll learn why microbiology matters, as you prepare to be one of tomorrow's healthcare heroes.